The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman

The curse that began in 1620 still affects the Owens women in this final story of the series. They lose those they love so they tried to spare the last generation from magic and knowledge of the curse. When they come together to bury their beloved Jet the curse rears its ugly head making several of the women take matters into their own hands and break it for good. It will take the power of goodness, strong family ties and a lot of courage tea to succeed . Alice Hoffman has a melodic writing style that speaks to a deep inner spirit and ties to the natural world. This story, like her others, centers around a strong family and the belief that if you are brave enough and it is something you want bad enough that left hand magic can be overcome. Fans of her other books will not be disappointed except to learn this is the last one.  4 stars